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I'm Gabe Lalasava, a full-stack developer and founder with 20+ years of building AI-powered SaaS, real-time platforms, and mobile apps. I've led cross-functional teams, shipped scalable products, and helped startups bring ideas to life with pragmatic engineering and user-focused design. I thrive on AI-assisted development, collaborative tooling, and end-to-end automation—from API design and UI to testing, deployment, and documentation. Based in San Diego, I enjoy mentoring teammates and turning ambitious plans into reliable software that users love.…I'm Gabe Lalasava, a full-stack developer and founder with 20+ years of building AI-powered SaaS, real-time platforms, and mobile apps. I've led cross-functional teams, shipped scalable products, and helped startups bring ideas to life with pragmatic engineering and user-focused design. I thrive on AI-assisted development, collaborative tooling, and end-to-end automation—from API design and UI to testing, deployment, and documentation. Based in San Diego, I enjoy mentoring teammates and turning ambitious plans into reliable software that users love.

Gabe Lalasava

Full Stack Developer, Web Developer, Front-End Developer, +2

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I'm Gabe Lalasava, a full-stack developer and founder with 20+ years of building AI-powered SaaS, real-time platforms, and mobile apps. I've led cross-functional teams, shipped scalable products, and helped startups bring ideas to life with pragmatic engineering and user-focused design. I thrive on AI-assisted development, collaborative tooling, and end-to-end automation—from API design and UI to testing, deployment, and documentation. Based in San Diego, I enjoy mentoring teammates and turning ambitious plans into reliable software that users love.…I'm Gabe Lalasava, a full-stack developer and founder with 20+ years of building AI-powered SaaS, real-time platforms, and mobile apps. I've led cross-functional teams, shipped scalable products, and helped startups bring ideas to life with pragmatic engineering and user-focused design. I thrive on AI-assisted development, collaborative tooling, and end-to-end automation—from API design and UI to testing, deployment, and documentation. Based in San Diego, I enjoy mentoring teammates and turning ambitious plans into reliable software that users love.

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I’m Gabe Lalasava, a full-stack developer and founder with 20+ years of building AI-powered SaaS, real-time platforms, and mobile apps. I’ve led cross-functional teams, shipped scalable products, and helped startups bring ideas to life with pragmatic engineering and user-focused design.

I thrive on AI-assisted development, collaborative tooling, and end-to-end automation—from API design and UI to testing, deployment, and documentation. Based in San Diego, I enjoy mentoring teammates and turning ambitious plans into reliable software that users love.

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Work Experience

Lead React / React-Native / Node.js Developer at Hard Road

September 1, 2018 - Present

Led a cross-functional team for a cloud-based SaaS productivity platform with real-time sync. Built a real-time end-to-end reactive architecture using MobX, MQTT, and Redis. Developed a relational integrity framework from API to UI using Prisma and Zen Stack. Automated deployment and scaling on Google Cloud Run and contributed to real-time collaboration features and cloud-native tooling.

React Native Developer at Hectare

February 1, 2016 - March 1, 2018

Developed a React Native marketplace for Europe’s #1 live stock platform, serving ~65K farmers on iOS and Android. Implemented semantic search with Algolia. Mentored teams on Angular, React, and Node.js; designed cross-platform architecture and automated deployments/scaling on Google Cloud Run.

Mentor — Angular, React & Node.js at Thinkful

February 1, 2014 - December 1, 2015

Mentored developers on full-stack web technologies (Node.js, Angular, React) and fundamentals; led code reviews, project guidance, and career development support for learners.

UI Developer at HP

June 1, 2012 - November 1, 2012

Developed UI for HP's Torque Cloud Server Automation Software; worked with AngularJS, Node.js, jQuery, and Bootstrap; contributed to responsive UI components and performance improvements.

PHP Developer at Walt Disney Internet Group

June 1, 2011 - November 1, 2011

E-commerce development for disney.com using Zend Framework; applied software development methodologies with high test coverage and robust backend/frontend integration.

Lead PHP Developer at Brilliance, LLC

January 1, 2010 - July 1, 2010

Led PHP development for a multi-server e-commerce platform with 70,000+ products; implemented scalable backend and search/recommendation capabilities; contributed to DevOps considerations and testing strategies.

Founder at Fiji Web Design

January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2010

Founded Florida-based web design agency serving commercial and government clients; delivered commercial and open-source Joomla-based products, REST API integrations, and server deployments.

Conversational AI Platform Developer at Nexai

May 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024

Built an AI chat platform for live customer support with LLMs, semantic search, and RAG capabilities; designed a collaboration-friendly workflow and API integration for live support tooling.

Founder & PHP Developer at Fiji Web Design

January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2010

Founded a Florida-based web design agency; delivered commercial and open-source Joomla products, managed server deployments, and integrated SOAP/REST services for clients, including U.S. government and large enterprises.

Web Developer at Walt Disney Internet Group

January 1, 2010 - July 31, 2010

E-commerce development for disney.com using Zend Framework; implemented server-side functionality, testing, and performance improvements.

PHP Developer at HP Florida

July 1, 2010 - November 30, 2011

Developed UI components for Torque Cloud Server Automation Software; worked with Angular.js, jQuery, Bootstrap, and PHP.

Mentor — Angular, React & Node.js at Thinkful

February 1, 2016 - March 1, 2018

Mentored developers on full-stack web technologies, helping students with practical projects and career readiness.

Remote AI Platform Developer at Nexa i

May 1, 2024 - June 2, 2024

Built AI chat platform using LLMs, semantic search, and RAG for live customer support; integrated with Prisma + Zen Stack; deployed with cloud-native tooling and rapid optimization.